About Greg Layton

Greg is the Founder of Chief Maker and an Executive Coach who specialises in accelerating the careers of senior managers into C-suite roles. He is the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “Chief Maker – How to Rise Above the Pack and Get a Seat on the Executive Team” and the host of top iTunes podcast “The Inner Chief”.

For over a decade he has been the trusted advisor to CEOs and executive teams of multi-billion dollar, global listed companies as they lead large-scale transformations critical to the company’s future.

He has also consulted as a high performance coach for elite level tennis legends like Martina Navratilova, Super Rugby, NRL and tour golf, and previously sat on the National Board for Bravehearts. He has lived and trained with the Shaolin Monks in China and tackled ultra marathons in the Gobi and Atacama Deserts.

He is a golfer, adventurer and lives in Melbourne with his wife and twin boys.

Greg is a natural on the stage, is a wonderful story teller and given his sporting and industry experience he exudes honesty and insight. For everyone in the room, the day brings a number of ‘aha' moments – ‘I get it!' This is a formula that works not only for the company but for the team and the individual.

Kevin YoungManaging Director, Sydney Water

We had a vision to change the way mining was done in Africa and ‘Unearth Africa’s Potential'. We wanted some trusted, external eyes on our business from an experienced high performance coach and we initially turned to Greg for a different style of thinking to traditional mining to help us navigate. Over time, Greg provided critical insights and coaching to my executive team in relation to our vision, strategy, talent, leadership development, culture and critical business systems. Greg has played an important role in helping us transform the business performance so that now we have a platform for the next stage of our journey…growth.

Brad GordonCEO, Acacia Mining PLC

A role like mine is, many times, exhausting, conflicting, confusing and huge. Greg helps me cut through the maize, to see more clearly, in the middle of so many issues, what is important and where my focus must lay. He is an integral part of helping Bravehearts make Australia the safest place in the world to raise a child. I can not speak to highly of his capacity to cut through the forest of issues and find the tree of hope.

Hetty JohnsonAM, CEO and CHAIR Bravehearts, Women in Business Hall of Fame, Queenslander of the Year.

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After more than a decade of working with dozens of organisations on 5 continents, we know the importance of getting your mid-level executives to raise their game and take accountability for leading the business into the future.

This is our specialty – helping you get the mid-level leaders in your business to perform in a fast moving, highly competitive world.

It’s for individuals wanting to master their profession and have a high-impact career. It’s for teams seeking clarity in strategy, a united spirit and an accountable culture. And it’s for businesses going through large-scale transformations who need their managers to deliver real results.

If your organisation is after a more structured coaching and development program for your leaders this how we work with our most valued corporate customers:

Building High Performance Teams

1:1 Executive Coaching

Executive Performance Workshops

Keynote speaking

Conference facilitation

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Greg Layton, Author, Host of the Inner Chief and founder of Chief Maker is a regular keynote speaker in the corporate sector and in nation wide conferences. He is available for media comment or keynote speaking on the following topics:

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Greg is the Founder of Chief Maker and an Executive Coach who specialises in accelerating the careers of senior managers into C-suite roles. He is the author of Chief Maker – How to Rise Above the Pack and Get a Seat on the Executive Team and the host of The Inner Chief podcast.